masujoviga
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posted on February 1, 2002 09:44:50 PM
If anyone knows please answer. There is no fee for DC (Delivery Confirmation) when printing Priority Mail labels online. However, when printing Media Mail labels, the label is worded "Delivery Confirmation service electronic fee is required." Does anyone know how much that is? Do they charge you when you go to the post office to mail it? Please, if you know, post a reply...
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DMRick
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posted on February 1, 2002 10:12:09 PM
They charge you (I believe .12) when you go to the PO.
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BananaSpider
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posted on February 1, 2002 10:14:29 PM
Yes, it is .12 for Media Mail. I just mailed a few like that today.
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masujoviga
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posted on February 1, 2002 10:21:34 PM
I just have this fear that when I go to the post office with my preprinted Media Mail labels, I'm gonna get a look of extreme awe from the postal clerks. I could see it now..."huh, just 12 cents? Nah...lemme check with my supervisor"
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BananaSpider
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posted on February 1, 2002 10:26:15 PM
Trust me, it will be a look of confusion and total disbelief. Don't count on the Superviser having a clue either. The one here had to "make a call".
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ccaswell
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posted on February 2, 2002 02:12:48 AM
Hi All,
Can one of you clear this up in my mind for me.
Shipping Assistant is the service offered by the USPS for small businesses. Right?
You need to fill out a couple pages of aplications, have a check off sheet and a D&B number?
So, as a small time seller, who is doing more of a hobby than a business (considering profit loss issues)would not have access to the Shipping Assistant services.
Am I correct in my understanding?
Thanks,
chc
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bidsbids
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posted on February 2, 2002 02:14:04 AM
That's why I won't even bother with the Print-Your-Own labels. God didn't create a larger group of uninformed people than those workers at the Post Office. Like all bussinesses, the higher up the ladder the dumber they get.
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masujoviga
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posted on February 2, 2002 07:03:30 AM
re: small business.....i filled nothing out...just downloaded....put my ebay id as business name
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BananaSpider
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posted on February 2, 2002 08:59:59 AM
I also used my eBay id for my company. Under type of business, Auction Site was even one of the choices.
It took about a minute or so to register the Shipping Assistant software. It's about the same as registering on the USPS web site to order shipping supplies. Nothing elaborate, that is for sure.
[ edited by BananaSpider on Feb 2, 2002 09:01 AM ]
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ccaswell
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posted on February 3, 2002 03:12:14 AM
masujoviga & BananaSpider
THANKS GUYS!!!!!!
On your advise, I downloaded it and it's great.
I don't have DSL where I'm at so it took a while to download and then had to update my Acrobat Reader another hour x twice, but it was worth the time.
I can't thank you enough for giving the information and push that I needed to give it a try.
Thanks Again,
chc
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connorscorner
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posted on February 3, 2002 06:20:04 AM
When I go to the post office I always take the receipt part of the label with me. The receipt part always states what the charge is for each particular label. That way when one of the clerks wants to question the fee on any of the labels I am prepared.
Most of them don't have a clue about the online labels. I have many of them pay the so called fee out of their pocket just to get me out of there because I refused to pay the delivery confirmation fee. ( This was before I figured out to take the second part with me)
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